Ministry of Culture (Syria)
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| Ministry of Culture وزارة الثقافة |
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| Al-Rawda, George Haddad Street Telephone: +963-11-3331556 |
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| Current minister | Issam Khalil |
| Headquarters | Damascus |
| Website | www.moc.gov.sy |
The Ministry of Culture (Arabic: وزارة الثقافة) is a government ministry office of the Syrian Arab Republic, responsible for cultural affairs in Syria.
Ministers of Culture
- Dr. Najah al-Attar (1976–2000)
- Maha Qanout (2000 – 13 December 2001)
- Najwa Qassab Hassan (13 December 2001 – 10 September 2003)
- Mahmoud al-Sayyed (10 September 2003 – 21 February 2006)
- Riyad Naasan Agha (21 February 2006 – 3 October 2010)
- Riad Ismat (3 October 2010 – 23 June 2012)[1]
- Dr. Lubanah Mshaweh (23 June 2012 – 27 August 2014)[2]
- Issam Khalil (27 August 2014 - incumbent)[3]
